When I was younger in the 1960's and at that time besides me being a school-boy in the small farming community of thornville,ohio there was a drug store(j.j. callahan's) with one or maybe two bench's that some old guys use to sit on and discuss god knows what for however long it may have taken(possibly until late at night but by then I was gone) tucked in and snoring.
My uncle was one of the guys setting on the bench and he died back in the 80's I'm not sure but I think he was 88 when he died.
At the time I didn't think much of it and thornville isn't the same, it's no longer a farming community all the old timers have died off and the bench's and drug store are gone, even the grain mill is gone along with the old family hardware store.
It's sad that all the old folks are gone I wasn't extremely close with any one in particular but the majority were friendly.
It won't be long till I'm looking for a place too sit.
My uncle was one of the guys setting on the bench and he died back in the 80's I'm not sure but I think he was 88 when he died.
At the time I didn't think much of it and thornville isn't the same, it's no longer a farming community all the old timers have died off and the bench's and drug store are gone, even the grain mill is gone along with the old family hardware store.
It's sad that all the old folks are gone I wasn't extremely close with any one in particular but the majority were friendly.
It won't be long till I'm looking for a place too sit.
